Many politicians and economic development officials see the ruse for what it is, but they feel trapped because every other city and state is doing it. Politically, they can’t risk letting their neighbors outcompete them.
Gerrymandering is a frontal assault on democracy. A pre-midterm electoral analysis from the Cook Report really brought home the extent of that assault: Just one out of 20 Americans lives in a competitive Congressional District.
Only five states have higher rates of infant mortality than Indiana’s. While the past two state administrations have declared infant mortality a priority to fight, the death rate remains grimly high.
Flexibility, reasonability, accountability and transparency are all important factors to consider when taking a long-term view of incentives and entering into a public-private partnership.
Time is running out, but the Indiana Bankers Association is confident lawmakers will maintain the programs that help rural community banks serve farmers, ranchers and producers.
Vectren’s plant will harm our economy and our environment and will unnecessarily increase the monthly bills of electric consumers already saddled with the highest bills in Indiana.
It is the documents and values that inspired and shaped American democracy—the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, the advocacy of civil rights and the ongoing vigilance to preserve and enhance our constitutional rights of equality and freedom—that I treasure.
The cost of the project, while critically important, never trumped its key determinative factor: people. Size, skill levels and growth rates of the qualified labor pool were indispensable considerations. With that criteria, Amazon chose New York and D.C.
There are opportunities for improvement throughout downtown. Outdated, elevated train tracks on the south and east sides of downtown are crumbling and unsightly and don’t allow enough clearance for supply trucks.
Our immigration system is heavily backlogged. That’s nothing new. But recent policy changes made by the current administration at the federal level have made the system much more difficult for everyone to navigate.
Many people in central Indiana might not consider water planning a top priority due to a misperception that we have an unlimited supply. In fact, according to a 2014 Indiana Chamber of Commerce report, Indiana will likely face water shortages in the future.
Here in Indiana, thanks to a decade-plus of strong Republican leadership from Mitch Daniels, now president of Purdue University; Mike Pence, now our nation’s vice president; Eric Holcomb, our current governor; and our supermajorities in the Statehouse, Indiana has seen unprecedented growth and opportunity.
There’s a limited amount that most of us can do to affect national policy, which is certainly not to say we shouldn’t vote, advocate and do our best to persuade our fellow Americans of the value of our positions. But we really can make a difference locally.
United Way of Central Indiana is our best chance to focus resources on our community’s education, financial stability, health and other needs.
The stakes for the nation, our state and our two political parties couldn’t be higher.
Hiring a deaf person is inviting someone into your organization who carries a unique perspective on the world, and likely, to your company.
The story of our transformation has bipartisan authors, but growth was fueled by an outstanding succession of Republican leaders.
Today’s farm economy is far too complex to “fix” with a silver bullet, but innovation on the farm has always been the key to prosperity.
It’s time to change this “everyone should go to college” mindset, along with the attitude that those who do not go to college are limited to low-income jobs (and, by inference, unhappiness).
The Indy Chamber is committed to a long-term partnership with IPS, investing in the district without compromising public accountability or transparency.
